N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

and any number of other appearance specific issues can add to, or detract from, the strength of your personal brand. I want to be clear that I’m not advocating for form over substance, extreme self-indulgence, narcissism, or masking insecurity by the trappings you surround yourself with.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

I’m also not a fan of going to a blog to read third party news, press or the re-blogging of someone else’s information published for no other reason then to boost their search engine rankings. You Know How To Say It : Mark Twain I’m not, but for the most part I can put across a cogent thought.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

When Bain & Company examined the talent management practices of more than 300 large companies worldwide, we discovered that the most productive and best-performing organizations cluster their star talent in a few business-critical roles. The company had very few software engineers.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

This leaves operating managers, the ultimate “consumers” of talent, to choose between two talent acquisitions methods (or “sourcing channels”): Either engage HR to acquire employees or engage Procurement to acquire contingent workers. Create one integrated workforce strategy.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Engineering Manager with Adobe Systems). But I have been doing people and project management for years. And I believe that management is about applying common sense. Your blog certainly deserves to be at the top, in my opinion. I admire your keen insights and courage to speak your truth. I’m not an MBA.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In Precision’s case, good tactical performance required developing rules, checklists, and standard operating procedures and then following them closely. A great salesperson will operate much more efficiently with a defined process for reaching out to prospects. We made a number of operational changes to the call center.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

At the same time, fighter planes were coming in low overhead, their engines echoing in the cavernous atmosphere of Manhattan. Fifth Avenue was shut down and everyone was walking in the middle of it headed from hospital to hospital or up to the Red Cross to give blood. What was most striking was the attitude of everyone.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

Those conditions elevated the work of the finance function to the point that, today, the CFO helps to set the course of business, advancing an organization’s growth and improving its competitive position by identifying and resolving key financial constraints. Finance Human resources'

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 20, 2011

Bob Lutz in his recent book Car Guys vs. Bean Counters makes the point that GM was doing fine until in the mid 1970s the MBA-trained finance guys took control of product development from the "car guys," who were engineers and designers. The result, he says, was inferior cars and a decline in the firm. Strategic judgment.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

It teaches young people the dress, demeanor, and collaboration skills expected in a professional setting as well as the technical skills for careers in IT, operations, finance, sales and marketing, or customer service. “But over time it became clear that the program could be a breakthrough way to source entry-level talent.”

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2017

At some of the world’s most successful enterprises — Google, Netflix, Amazon, Alibaba, Facebook — autonomous algorithms, not talented managers, increasingly get the last word. Elite MBAs (Management by Algorithm) are the new normal. It’s a different kind of engineering.”

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Create a corporate culture that admits problems and maximizes talent : Buffett allocates capital, monitors enterprise risk, chooses the managers, and sets their compensation. Berkshire's talented managers get the P&L independence to run their own businesses. billion more than their total tangible book value.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA? No single leader can possess every needed attribute. ” [link] lightridr Great post, Mike.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

All initiatives surrounding new ideas should include detailed risk management provisions. Realistic : Adopting a new idea should be based upon solid business logic that drives corresponding financial engineering and modeling. Every task should be assigned and managed according to a plan and in the light of day.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The problem with many sales organizations is that they still operate with the same principles and techniques they were using in the 60′s, 70’s and 80’s. Call me crazy, but I don’t want to talk to someone who wants to manage my account, develop my business, or engineer my sale.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Like most things, building and maintaining your social media footprint should be engineered by design, but the truth is that most people allow it to be constructed by default. link] Social Influence Measurement – Tools, Resources & Commentary | Digital Marketing Blog // Digital Operative [.] Social Media Influence [.]

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Trying to re-engineer an entire life in a few short years down the home stretch is a tough row to hoe. The best legacies are built moment-by-moment and day-by-day. Have fun with your father in law and congratulations to you and your wife on the upcoming birth.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2014

A similar proposal to Split Finance would likely have been rejected out of hand by organization leaders (and Harvard Business Review editors), because its obvious that the Finance function must fit the organization strategy and leader capabilities. Human resources Leadership Talent management'

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Take architectural and engineering firm EYP as an example. The educational concepts developed in that program have since evolved into a larger learning program called EYP University, which provides an average of 20 courses a year for architects, engineers, and a combination of the two. How talent management is changing.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2011

Consider how an engineer in our study must tap networks each time she develops a new research proposal for grant funding. With the next it might emphasize process discipline to implement a strategy targeting operational excellence. Or do employees feel like they are just operating in the dark?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

Posted on August 20th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Rants , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth My question is this: Is your intellect an asset or liability? Thanks Brian. elliotross Allow me to echo the 'spot on' comments above!

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2017

It has benefited the tech industry enormously, and other sectors, including health care, science, and finance, have also used it to fill gaps in their workforces. In computer and information science and in engineering, U.S. born engineers. “But more engineers is a good thing. But in April, just after U.S.

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